February 2024

ACC STL Elects 2024 Board of Directors and Committee Chairs



The ACC STL is pleased to announce the 2024 Board of Directors and Committee Chairs. This year's officers, directors, and committee chairs include:

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

·  President: Beverly Garner, Bunge

·  President-Elect: Jay Repaso, MasterCard

·  Treasurer: Vikas Sunkari, SSM Healthcare

·  Secretary: Jennifer Robinson, Centene Corporation

·  Immediate Past President: Jenny Herner, Anheuser-Busch

NEW DIRECTORS AT LARGE

·  Susan Bassford Wilson, Ryder Systems, Inc.

·  Jennifer Denny, Cardinal Financial

·  Danielle Langeneckert, Ascension Health

·  Matthew Richards, Mastercard

·  Cara Stuckel, Anheuser-Busch

·  Essica Zink, Express Scripts

DIRECTORS AT LARGE CONTINUING THEIR TERMS

·  Bob Craddick, Reliant Care Management

·  John Farmer, Charter Communications, Inc.

·  Geoffrey Grammer, Ameren Corporation

·  Aaron Mutnick, Amazon

·  Lisa Savoy, Experian

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS CONTINUING AS COMMITTEE CHAIRS

·  Toni Douaihy, Macy's Inc.

·  Sven Fickler, Bunzl

·  Kate Krebel, Leonardo DRS

·  Kate Molamphy, ICL Americas

·  Chrissy Teske, Edward Jones

·  Tyrus R. Ulmer, The Boeing Company

Congratulations to our 2023 Award Winners!!!

Mike Curoe

Donte Tamprateep

Geoffrey Grammer

(Above: L-R) We would like to congratulate Mike Curoe, Senior Specialist, Legal Services, Mastercard, for receiving the William E. Jaudes Award for Outstanding Service to ACC St. Louis; Donte Tamprateep, Associate General Counsel at Anheuser-Busch Companies, for receiving the 2023 President's Award for Outstanding Member of the Year; and Geoffrey Grammer, Corporate Counsel - Ameren, for leading the Professional Development Committee, which received the Committee of the Year award!

What Employers Need to Know About Non-Competes in 2024

By: Eric E. Packel and Emma R. Schuering, Polsinelli PC

2023 was a tumultuous year in the non-compete world. Non-competes came under unprecedented attack from all levels of state and federal government, especially including the Federal Trade Commission. The constantly evolving state of the law can leave employers confused and companies’ competitive information vulnerable.

In the new legal landscape, companies must take a more nuanced approach to using restrictive covenants to protect against unfair competition. For some workers, like highly compensated executives or those with technical expertise and training, a non-compete may still be the right answer. But for many workers, it is not. Simply put, wholesale reliance on generic non-compete clauses with large portions of your workforce is a bad practice in 2024.

The recent challenges to the viability of non-competes are a reminder that a non-compete is just one tool available to employers to protect against unfair and unlawful conduct by a departing employee. This article outlines what employers are up against in using and enforcing non-competes in 2024 and recommends some strategies to consider in lieu of non-competes.

The Proposed FTC Rule Banning Non-Competes

Just days into 2023, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule banning employers from using non-competes with their workers.[i] Specifically, the Proposed Rule Forbids employers from (1) entering in to, or attempting to enter in to, a non-compete clause with a worker; (2) maintaining a non-compete clause with a worker; or (3) representing to a worker that the worker is subject to a non-compete clause unless there is a good faith basis for believing the non-compete is enforceable. The FTC defines “employer” and “worker” broadly to capture essentially any work force relationship, paid and unpaid, including everything from employees to independent contractors to volunteers.

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Pro-Bono Wrap 'N Pack Event

The ACC Saint Louis Pro-Bono Committee is offering members an opportunity to combine networking with volunteering through a Wrap 'N Pack event at Operation Food Search (OFS) benefitting children in need through the Operation Backpack child nutrition program. Since it's start in 2006, this program has provided weekly sacks of kid-friendly, shelf-stable food to get students through the weekend when school meals are not available to them. Filled backpacks are discreetly given to participating children to take home, enabling them to come back to school on Monday with good nutrition and the focus needed to achieve academic success.

The Wrap 'N Pack event begins at 5:00 pm with member networking amidst drinks and appetizers, after which the group will assist OFS staff in the organization of 100 bags of food for Operation Backpack. Once this activity is completed, attendees will return to socializing activities at happy hour.

"I recommended OFS because I attended some events there and thought this would be a fun way to perform pro bono service, but also socialize with fellow members," explained Pro-Bono Committee member, Cierra Heitholt.

The OFS program distributes approximately 6,500 backpacks each week across 15 counties in both Missouri and Illinois. Volunteers need only bring themselves to the event, as all necessary packing materials are provided on site.

"Operation Food Search has been providing food, nutrition education and programming to reduce food insecurity for over forty years in Missouri and Illinois," said Pro-Bono Committee Chair, Essica Zink. "ACC Saint Louis is proud to have the opportunity to partner with this long standing pillar within the community."



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